I'm reading the comments and I'm surprised I haven't seen a single person defending it yet.
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Of course it's better, it's cheaper, cleaner, easier... It's literally better in every way. Disks, and cartridges before them, were only used because you previously couldn't send things directly, now we can of course it's the logical step. Also the fact he says we'll get value for our purchase lends credence to my theory that you'll be able to direct-download games for cheaper than retail copies.